Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus vs OnePlus 15
Short Description
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
Screen size: 6.7" / Resolution: 1080 x 2400 px / Main camera: 64 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 4800 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB
OnePlus 15
Screen size: 6.78" / Resolution: 1272 x 2772 px / Main camera: 50 MP & 50 MP & 50 MP / Front camera: 32MP / RAM: 12GB, 16GB / Battery power: 7300 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Key Differences
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
OnePlus 15
How is Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus better than OnePlus 15?
More megapixels main camera: 64 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP vs 50 MP & 50 MP & 50 MP
Lighter: 188 g (6.63 ounces) vs 215 g (7.58 ounces)
Narrower: 73.7 mm (2.9 inches) vs 76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
More color options: Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red vs Infinite Black, Ultra Violet, Sand Storm
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
OnePlus 15
How is OnePlus 15 better than Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus?
Bigger battery capacity: 7300 mAh vs 4800 mAh
Faster CPU speed: 2 x 4.6 GHz & 6 x 3.62 GHz vs 1 x 2.9 GHz & 3 x 2.8 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz
More RAM memory capacity in max option: 12GB, 16GB vs 8GB
AnTuTu score is about 274% higher
More internal storage in max option: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB vs 256GB
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.78" vs 6.7"
Better display resolution: 1272 x 2772 px vs 1080 x 2400 px
Higher charging speed: 120W vs 25W
Shorter: 161.4 mm (6.35 inches) vs 161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
The phone is 4 years and 8 months newer
Size Comparison
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
OnePlus 15
Height
161.9 mm
(6.37 inches)
Width
73.7 mm
(2.9 inches)
Thickness
7.8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
188 g
(6.63 ounces)
6.7"
6.78"
Height
161.4 mm
(6.35 inches)
Width
76.7 mm
(3.02 inches)
Thickness
8.1 mm
(0.32 inches)
Screen size
6.78"
Weight
215 g
(7.58 ounces)
Height
161.9 mm
(6.37 inches)
Width
73.7 mm
(2.9 inches)
Thickness
7.8 mm
(0.31 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
188 g
(6.63 ounces)
Height
161.4 mm
(6.35 inches)
Width
76.7 mm
(3.02 inches)
Thickness
8.1 mm
(0.32 inches)
Screen size
6.78"
Weight
215 g
(7.58 ounces)
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Benchmarks
AnTuTu Score
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
919,348
OnePlus 15
3,434,737 +273.61%
The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.
CPU
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
262,973
OnePlus 15
968,935 +268.45%
Measures the performance of a device's processor, focusing on tasks such as computing power and multi-core efficiency.
GPU
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
294,382
OnePlus 15
1,235,307 +319.63%
Measures the graphical performance of a device's GPU, evaluating its ability to handle graphics-intensive tasks such as gaming and rendering.
Memory
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
147,307
OnePlus 15
489,823 +232.52%
Measures the performance of a device's memory (RAM), measuring its speed and efficiency in handling multitasking and data-intensive applications.
UX
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
214,686
OnePlus 15
740,672 +245%
Measures the overall user experience performance of a device, including factors like system responsiveness, touch sensitivity, and app launching speed.
Geekbench 6 · Multi-Core
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
3,339
OnePlus 15
11,199 +235.4%
Measures the aggregate performance of all processor cores in a device, simulating tasks optimized for multi-threaded processing.
Geekbench 6 · Single-Core
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
1,334
OnePlus 15
3,726 +179.31%
Measures the performance of a single processor core by assessing how efficiently the device handles single-threaded processing-based tasks.
Battery Performance
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
OnePlus 15
Charging timeTechnical Specifications
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Specs
Samsung Galaxy S21 Plus
OnePlus 15
Design
Weight
188 g (6.63 ounces)
215 g (7.58 ounces)
Thickness
7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Width
73.7 mm (2.9 inches)
76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Height
161.9 mm (6.37 inches)
161.4 mm (6.35 inches)
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
IP69
Waterproof depth rating
Waterproof
1.5 m
Volume
93.07 cm³
100.27 cm³
Color options
Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red
Infinite Black, Ultra Violet, Sand Storm
French Repairability Index
8.2
-
Water resistance
-
Waterproof
Display
Screen size
6.7"
6.78"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
OLED/AMOLED
Pixel density
394 ppi
450 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2400 px
1272 x 2772 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
165Hz
Touch sampling rate
-
330Hz
Brightness (typical)
1300 nits
800 nits
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
✔
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass Victus
-
Supports HDR10
-
✔
Supports HDR10+
✔
✔
Always-On Display
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision
-
✔
Contrast ratio
3000000:1
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
256GB
256GB, 512GB, 1TB
RAM
8GB
12GB, 16GB
Android version
Android 11
Android 16
CPU speed
1 x 2.9 GHz & 3 x 2.8 GHz & 4 x 2.2 GHz
2 x 4.6 GHz & 6 x 3.62 GHz
GPU clock speed
-
1200 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
3200 MHz
-
Semiconductor size
5 nm
-
Supports 64-bit
✔
-
DirectX version
DirectX 12
-
Has integrated graphics
✔
-
OpenGL ES version
3.2
-
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
-
CPU threads
8 threads
-
Uses HMP
✔
-
Has TrustZone
✔
-
Maximum memory bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
85.1 GB/s
OpenCL version
2
-
DDR memory version
5
-
Maximum memory amount
16GB
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
9W
-
Shading units
-
1536
Release date
2021
2025
GPU turbo
854 MHz
-
Has NX bit
✔
-
Memory channels
4
-
Cameras
Main camera
64 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP
50 MP & 50 MP & 50 MP
Front camera
-
32MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
✔
Video recording (main camera)
4320 x 24 fps
4320 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
-
f/1.8 & f/2 & f/2.8
Has a dual-tone LED flash
✔
-
Has a BSI sensor
✔
-
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
✔
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
1.1x
3.5x
Number of flash LEDs
2
2
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has laser autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Shoots raw
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
10MP
f/2.4
Has timelapse function
✔
✔
Supports Dolby Vision recording
-
✔
Minimum focal length
-
16 mm
Maximum focal length
-
85 mm
Supports HDR10 recording
-
✔
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
-
✔
Has location privacy options
-
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
-
✔
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Can play games while they download
-
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
-
Has battery health check
-
✔
Has an extra dim mode
-
✔
Has focus modes
✔
-
Has dynamic theming
-
✔
Can offload apps
-
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
-
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
-
More languages supported
125
-
Can be used as a PC
✔
-
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
✔
Is free and open source
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Can block app tracking
-
✔
Has on-device machine learning
-
✔
Has Live Text
-
✔
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
-
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Has media picker
-
✔
Has full-page screenshots
-
✔
Has PiP
-
✔
Has notification permissions
-
✔
Battery
Battery power
4800 mAh
7300 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
✔
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
25W
120W
Wireless charging speed
15W
50W
Has reverse wireless charging
✔
✔
Reverse wireless charging speed
4.5W
10W
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Comes with a charger
-
✔
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
✔
Has aptX HD
✔
✔
Number of microphones
2
-
Has aptX Adaptive
-
✔
Features
Has 5G support
✔
✔
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Download speed
3000 MBits/s
10000 MBits/s
Upload speed
422 MBits/s
3500 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3.2
3.2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
-
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5.1
6
Has a gyroscope
✔
✔
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Has a barometer
✔
-
Supports Galileo
-
✔
Has an infrared sensor
-
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Supports ant+
✔
-
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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